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Most employees are entitled to paid leave on public holidays, unless you haven't worked for your employer at least 40 hours in total in the five weeks before the public holiday.

If you qualify for public holiday benefit you are entitled to either a paid day off on the public holiday, an additional day of annual leave, an additional day's pay or a paid day off within a month of the public holiday.

You may ask your employer at least 21 days before a public holiday, which of the alternatives will apply.